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***Motors Chat Thread*** Round 1

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,361 ✭✭✭Fiona


    Thanks for the suggestions people! I never knew anything about Mazda so never considered them to be honest!

    I don't know much about Renault either but my sister has had her Clio for years with no issues so they must be ok!

    This car shopping is stressful.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    RoverJames wrote: »
    Did ya see the state of the Starlet you are considering :pac:

    One more but 'tis over budget............

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3887922

    View2?id=14189278

    ......... asking €850.

    Tax and Insurance disc are expired in 2011, maybe old pics ???

    I wouldnt mind buying this myself!

    Edit: there is only one absolute no no when buying these, if there is a leak from the power steering pipe, run!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,361 ✭✭✭Fiona


    pred racer wrote: »
    I wouldnt mind buying this myself!

    Oiiii hands off!!

    Lads my head is seriously melted with looking at cars :(
    My brother keeps harping on about his 1.3 Starlet it's a 1999 I think.

    He says that it runs on thin air and with the cheap tax that I would be crazy not to buy one. I am not allergic to them just trying to imagine what the drive to Cork would be like on a motorway in the rain and crosswinds, don't fancy being blown away.

    I am going to try and take it for a spin this week and see what it is like.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    Fiona wrote: »
    Oiiii hands off!!

    Lads my head is seriously melted with looking at cars :(
    My brother keeps harping on about his 1.3 Starlet it's a 1999 I think.

    He says that it runs on thin air and with the cheap tax that I would be crazy not to buy one. I am not allergic to them just trying to imagine what the drive to Cork would be like on a motorway in the rain and crosswinds, don't fancy being blown away.

    I am going to try and take it for a spin this week and see what it is like.

    They are good little cars! Just curious, but is ur bloke not able to drive? Why do you have to go to cork all the time?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,361 ✭✭✭Fiona


    pred racer wrote: »
    Just curious, but is ur bloke not able to drive? Why do you have to go to cork all the time?

    Hahah :):):)

    Yeah is is able to drive and he does come up here but he is self employed so sometimes has to get jobs finished on Saturday mornings so the work has to come first I am afraid no money no fun :(

    It doesn't bother me to be honest I love driving and I love travelling and it makes me feel like I did something with my weekend if that makes sense :o

    Hummmmm ok Toyota Starlet, I will have serious egg on my face if I buy one of these I give my brother awful abuse over his!!!!


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  • Posts: 23,551 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    ... You won't see over 35mpg out of that 626 at motorway speeds. Wouldn't fancy regular 160 plus mile spins in a starlet either tbh, regardless of mpg, starlets are rarely as cheap as they should be too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,361 ✭✭✭Fiona


    RoverJames wrote: »
    .Wouldn't fancy regular 160 plus mile spins in a starlet either tbh, regardless of mpg, starlets are rarely as cheap as they should be too.

    Yup that's my fear i know what my e30 is like on a windy motorway so can only imagine what a starlet that would be like!


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    RoverJames wrote: »
    Wouldn't fancy regular 160 plus mile spins in a starlet either tbh,

    Wouldn't fancy that either


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Good news everybody!!!

    I got a pay cut today and dropped to work around 20h a week. So my weekly income got slashed more then 50%. At this stage I doubt I will be in meet this week and my October track day is pretty much canceled.

    Happy days...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Good news everybody!!!

    I got a pay cut today and dropped to work around 20h a week. So my weekly income got slashed more then 50%. At this stage I doubt I will be in meet this week and my October track day is pretty much canceled.

    Happy days...

    Sorry to hear it man! :(


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  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Good news everybody!!!

    I got a pay cut today and dropped to work around 20h a week. So my weekly income got slashed more then 50%. At this stage I doubt I will be in meet this week and my October track day is pretty much canceled.

    Happy days...

    That sucks :( sorry to hear it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Good news everybody!!!

    I got a pay cut today and dropped to work around 20h a week. So my weekly income got slashed more then 50%. At this stage I doubt I will be in meet this week and my October track day is pretty much canceled.

    Happy days...

    I'm very sorry to hear that as well SH.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    Fiona wrote: »
    RoverJames wrote: »
    .Wouldn't fancy regular 160 plus mile spins in a starlet either tbh, regardless of mpg, starlets are rarely as cheap as they should be too.

    Yup that's my fear i know what my e30 is like on a windy motorway so can only imagine what a starlet that would be like!

    Get a diesel. Please get a diesel. Pleeeeeeease! :-P


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    Good news everybody!!!

    I got a pay cut today and dropped to work around 20h a week. So my weekly income got slashed more then 50%. At this stage I doubt I will be in meet this week and my October track day is pretty much canceled.

    Happy days...

    You should get an ad up on donedeal and the likes offering birthday cakes etc etc, try make a few quid from home with your new found time. You could be the next Jamie Oliver :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    There are jobs out there too. I got offered one last week but it'd take me out of my car and onto a bus which I am a bit wary of. Sorry for your news though SH :-), I hope things pick up for you soon.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    That sucks SH, seems abit extreme from your employer tbh


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    MugMugs wrote: »
    There are jobs out there too. I got offered one last week but it'd take me out of my car and onto a bus which I am a bit wary of.

    The bus really isn't that bad


  • Posts: 23,551 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Stheno wrote: »
    That sucks :( sorry to hear it.

    + 1 :(
    The only way to look at is that it may well lead you to another job or opportunity that you might well be very happy with. I know its not close to you but there's a Mediterranean restauraunt a door or two down from cork coffee roasters on mccurtain street looking for a full time chef IIRC.
    Apologies for the cool smiley, was inadvertent and can't edit it out.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    Stheno wrote: »
    MugMugs wrote: »
    There are jobs out there too. I got offered one last week but it'd take me out of my car and onto a bus which I am a bit wary of.

    The bus really isn't that bad

    I know just the lack of control and having to join the rat race has me a bit wary. Could shift the granddaddy machine though and actually get a real car though :-D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Gary ITR wrote: »
    You should get an ad up on donedeal and the likes offering birthday cakes etc etc, try make a few quid from home with your new found time. You could be the next Jamie Oliver :D

    To be honest, I'll try to find some extra part time job. Still need to see what will they say on this meeting. Maybe they will decide to close the whole place all together.
    If that will happen, then I doubt I will be back to chefing. One of the most unthankful jobs, for very small money, humanity will ever knew. All those master chef programs always put a smile on my face. How much bull**** on it.

    I might be a bit too upset right now. Sneaky **** like that always worked in a huge way on my tits... Now I just would like to put some nice violent game on pc, where I shoot people in a face and lots of guts and blood spills on a screen. Always calms me down and cheers me up a bit!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Go smartbomb 4-5 ice miners in an Armageddon in highsec, always made me feel better :p


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 866 ✭✭✭renofan


    Sorry to hear that ShadowHearth......hopefully something will work out for you. Its not nice wondering what'll happen, I'm in the same boat too....not sure how long the company I work for can keep going and it is a constant worry. Here 14 and a half years but this year has been the worst yet and I don't see it getting better anytime soon tbh.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,924 ✭✭✭✭ShadowHearth


    Cheers for support lads. The only good thing in all this:

    I am really happy that 2 times house deals felt through, when I tried to buy a house last year. Had mortgage and all approved.

    And I got a wonderfull misses shadowhearth, who already cheered me up, and said not to worry, whatever it is, we will manage.
    These 2 Feckers are happy to see me too today.

    5640BC5D-D34F-468E-82A4-35C08812BD21-14886-000022DA3347B5A4.jpg

    So not all that bad.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,361 ✭✭✭Fiona


    MugMugs wrote: »
    Get a diesel. Please get a diesel. Pleeeeeeease! :-P

    Eh no!

    Found a very cool little car on the internet just this morning my Dad going to view it for me this week.

    If its as good as it looks on paper then i have a nice little old school minter!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Fiona wrote: »
    Eh no!

    Found a very cool little car on the internet just this morning my Dad going to view it for me this week.

    If its as good as it looks on paper then i have a nice little old school minter!

    A boxy starlet?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,361 ✭✭✭Fiona


    A boxy starlet?

    Nope same car make but different model, total car of my childhood I just have to have it, nothing special at all but it just puts a smile on my face :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭BUBBLE WRAP


    Fiona wrote: »
    Nope same car make but different model, total car of my childhood I just have to have it, nothing special at all but it just puts a smile on my face :)

    So its the newer shape of starlet. Or is it a different model all together.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    MugMugs wrote: »
    I know just the lack of control and having to join the rat race has me a bit wary.

    Headphones, sharp elbows, and express busses will help


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭dar83


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,361 ✭✭✭Fiona


    So its the newer shape of starlet. Or is it a different model all together.

    Different model! I am not saying anymore don't want to get too excited about it in case turns out to be a dinger!!


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